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Leaving the Cabin

Penulis: C.C. Evans
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-14 23:57:33

They don't stay at the cabin.

That's the first decision we make.

"No way we're sitting here waiting for round two," I say, stepping over the bloodstain near the shattered doorway.

Aiden nods once.

No argument.

No Alpha posturing.

"We move."

Simple as that.

We strip the cabin of anything remotely useful before leaving.

Matches.

An old hunting knife buried in a rusted drawer.

A dented canteen.

Half a roll of twine.

A wool blanket that smells like dust and old smoke.

I tear another strip from the
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